Major League Baseball

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Cleveland Guardians 5
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Boston Red Sox 2
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Match Report

Bieber gets 2nd win, leads Guardians over Red Sox 5-2

— Shane Bieber won for just the second time in six starts this season, allowing two runs and four hits over seven innings to lead the Guardians over the Red Sox 5-2 on Friday night.

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Top Performers

CLE

  • Mike Zunino C H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Jose Ramirez 3B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Andres Gimenez SS H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Steven Kwan LF H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 1

BOS

  • Jarren Duran LF H-AB 3-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Enmanuel Valdez 1B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Alex Verdugo LF H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Masataka Yoshida DH H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0

Head to Head

BOS wins series 2-1

Injuries

Boston Red Sox

  • Caleb Durbin Out
  • Garrett Whitlock Out
  • Roman Anthony Out
  • Tyron Guerrero Out
  • Romy Gonzalez Day-To-Day

Cleveland Guardians

  • Kahlil Watson Out
  • Colin Holderman 15-Day-IL
  • Andrew Walters Out

Lineups

BOS

  1. 27Alex VerdugoRF
  2. 7Masataka YoshidaLF
  3. 3Justin TurnerDH
  4. 16Rafael Devers3B
  5. 36Triston Casas1B
  6. 16Jarren DuranCF
  7. 8Enrique HernandezSS
  8. 30Reese McGuireC
  9. 47Enmanuel Valdez2B

Substitutes

  1. 30Rob RefsnyderDH

CLE

  1. 38Steven KwanLF
  2. 14Amed RosarioSS
  3. 11Jose Ramirez3B
  4. 12Josh Naylor1B
  5. 56Josh BellDH
  6. 0Andres Gimenez2B
  7. 10Mike ZuninoC
  8. 7Will BrennanRF
  9. 3Myles StrawCF

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41743 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41743 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41743 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41743 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41277 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41277 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41277 9th Inning
  8. End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
    41277 9th Inning
  9. Play Result 5-2

    Brennan homered to right (351 feet).

    41277 9th Inning
  10. Home Run 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    41277 9th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41277 9th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41277 9th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41003 8th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41003 8th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41277 8th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41277 8th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    40912 7th Inning
  18. Foul Out 4-2

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    40912 7th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    40912 6th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41277 6th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41277 6th Inning
  22. End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
    40912 5th Inning
  23. Play Result 4-2

    Verdugo grounded out to first, Hernández scored, Valdez to third.

    40912 5th Inning
  24. Ground Out 4-2

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    40912 5th Inning
  25. Ball 4-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    40912 5th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40912 5th Inning
  27. Ball 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    40912 5th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    40912 5th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40912 5th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    40912 5th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36071 5th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36071 5th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36071 5th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36071 5th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36071 5th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    40912 4th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    40912 4th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36071 4th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36071 4th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36071 4th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    36071 4th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36071 4th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    36071 4th Inning
  44. End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
    36071 4th Inning
  45. Play Result 4-1

    Zunino homered to left center (346 feet).

    36071 4th Inning
  46. Home Run 4-1

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    36071 4th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36071 4th Inning
  48. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball 1

    36071 4th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36071 4th Inning
  50. Strike Looking 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    36071 4th Inning
  51. Strike Looking 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    36071 4th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40912 3rd Inning
  53. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    40912 3rd Inning
  54. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    36071 3rd Inning
  55. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36071 3rd Inning
  56. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36071 3rd Inning
  57. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    40912 2nd Inning
  58. End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
    40912 2nd Inning
  59. Play Result 3-1

    Hernández singled to left, Casas scored, Duran to third.

    40912 2nd Inning
  60. Single 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    40912 2nd Inning
  1. End Inning 5-2

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
    41743 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 5-2

    Valdez grounded out to third.

    41743 9th Inning
  4. Ground Out 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    41743 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41743 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41743 9th Inning
  7. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2

    Emmanuel Clase pitches to Enmanuel Valdez

    41743 9th Inning
  8. End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
    41743 9th Inning
  9. Play Result 5-2

    McGuire grounded out to first, Duran to third.

    41743 9th Inning
  10. Ground Out 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    41743 9th Inning
  11. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2

    Emmanuel Clase pitches to Reese McGuire

    41743 9th Inning
  12. End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
    41743 9th Inning
  13. Play Result 5-2

    Hernández grounded out to third.

    41743 9th Inning
  14. Ground Out 5-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    41743 9th Inning
  15. Ball 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    41743 9th Inning
  16. Ball 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    41743 9th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41743 9th Inning
  18. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2

    Emmanuel Clase pitches to Enrique Hernandez

    41743 9th Inning
  19. End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
    41743 9th Inning
  20. Play Result 5-2

    Duran hit a ground rule double.

    41743 9th Inning
  21. Ground Rule Double 5-2

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    41743 9th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41743 9th Inning
  23. Ball 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    41743 9th Inning
  24. Ball 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    41743 9th Inning
  25. Strike Looking 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    41743 9th Inning
  26. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2

    Emmanuel Clase pitches to Jarren Duran

    41743 9th Inning
  27. Play Result 5-2

    Clase relieved Stephan

    41743 9th Inning
  28. Start Inning 5-2

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  29. End Inning 5-2

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  30. End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
    41277 9th Inning
  31. Play Result 5-2

    Kwan grounded out to second.

    41277 9th Inning
  32. Ground Out 5-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    41277 9th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41277 9th Inning
  34. Strike Looking 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    41277 9th Inning
  35. Strike Looking 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    41277 9th Inning
  36. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2

    Kutter Crawford pitches to Steven Kwan

    41277 9th Inning
  37. End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
    41277 9th Inning
  38. Play Result 5-2

    Straw flied out to left.

    41277 9th Inning
  39. Fly Out 5-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    41277 9th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41277 9th Inning

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